swamp
gb/swˈɑmp/ us/swˈɑmp/
A2
英语
~ 5000
eláraszt, el van havazva, túlterhel, mocsár, elönt
动词
B1
1
用法模式：
to swamp [someone] with [something]
The customer service team was swamped with calls after the product recall.
A termékvisszahívás után az ügyfélszolgálati csapatot elárasztották a hívások.
I'm completely swamped this week and can't take on any more projects.
Ezen a héten teljesen el vagyok havazva, és nem tudok több projektet vállalni.
The small shop was swamped by orders during the holiday season.
学习者例句
I am swamped with homework.
El vagyok havazva a házi feladattal.
She was swamped with emails.
Elárasztották az e-mailek.
We were swamped by many visitors.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'swamp' with 'swap' due to similar spelling, but they have very different meanings.
含义
Overload or overwhelm someone
搭配
swamp with work
|swamp with emails
|completely swamped
近义词
overwhelm (More general and common; can refer to emotions, numbers, or work.)
反义词
relieve (Means to make a burden lighter, the opposite of overwhelming.)
主题
work
|emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
释义
To give too much work or too many problems to someone so they cannot cope.
To give someone or something more work, problems, or responsibilities than they can handle.
名词
A2
2
mocsár
B1
Alligators are common in the Florida swamps.
Florida mocsaraiban gyakoriak az aligátorok.
The expedition got lost in a dense swamp.
Az expedíció eltévedt a sűrű mocsárban.
The swamp is home to many bird species.
学习者例句
There are many fish in the swamp.
Sok hal van a mocsárban.
We saw a snake in the swamp.
Láttunk egy kígyót a mocsárban.
The swamp is full of water.
常见错误：
Learners may confuse 'swamp' with 'marsh'. While both are wetlands, a swamp usually has more trees.
含义
Wetland area with standing water
搭配
tropical swamp
|swamp area
|swamp vegetation
近义词
wetland (A broader term that includes swamps, marshes, and bogs.)
反义词
desert (A dry, barren area with very little water, opposite of a swamp.)
主题
nature
|geography
|core_vocabulary
释义
A piece of land that is always wet and often has water and plants.
An area of low land that is always very wet, often covered with water and plants such as trees and grasses.
动词
B1
3
用法模式：
to swamp [an area]
Heavy rains swamped the coastal towns.
A heves esőzések elöntötték a tengerparti városokat.
The boat was swamped by waves during the storm.
A viharban a hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river overflowed and swamped the farmland.
学习者例句
Rain swamped the small village.
Az eső elöntötte a kis falut.
Waves swamped the boat.
A hullámok elöntötték a hajót.
The river swamped the fields.
常见错误：
Some learners mistakenly use 'swamp' for any kind of mess; this meaning is only for water covering land or objects.
含义
Flood or submerge an area
搭配
swamped by floodwaters
|swamp the land
|river swamped the fields
近义词
flood (More general term for covering an area with water.)
反义词
drain (To remove water from an area, opposite of flooding.)
主题
nature
|disasters
|core_vocabulary
释义
To fill or cover land with lots of water.
To cover an area of land with a large amount of water, especially suddenly or excessively.
语法
词典原形
swamp
IPA
GB/swˈɑmp/
US/swˈɑmp/
音节与重音
swamp （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (swamp)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: swamp
- Plural: swamp, swamps
Verb
- Base: swamp
- 3rd Person Singular: swamps
- Present Participle: swamping
- Past: swamped
词族
Forms
swamps
noun
swamping
verb
swamped
verb
Core family
swampy
adjective
Related words
swampland
noun
相关表达
be swamped with
1/bˈi swˈɑmpt wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Have too much to deal with
To have more work or more things to do than you can manage.
例句
- I'm swamped with assignments right now.
- She's been swamped with phone calls all morning.
swamp out
1/swˈɑmp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Clean by removing water/dirt
To clean a place by taking out all the water or dirt.
例句
- We need to swamp out the basement after the flood.
- They spent hours swamping out the boat.
drain the swamp
1/dɹˈeɪn ðə swˈɑmp/
idiom
informal
remove corruption or bad elements
To try to clear an organization or system of corrupt, dishonest, or harmful people and practices.
例句
- The new mayor promised to drain the swamp at city hall.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp.
- He ran for office on a pledge to drain the swamp of political corruption.
- Many voters liked his message about draining the swamp in Washington.